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THE GHOSTS HAVE NEVER LEFT IBD

CREATOURS PRESS
11 / 2020
9780648906704
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Sinopsis

An unsurpassed surge of humanityIn words and images this book seeks to capture both the glory days and haunting reminders of 21 Victorian Gold Rush towns, that today are either small, sleepy or non-existent.The authors have also identified slices of important, and often little known, history associated with each of the 21 towns.áTopics as diverse as the lights of Cobb & Co, the pen of Henry Handel Richardson, the sinking of the HMASáSydney, and the birth of an iconic wine, all have a link to at least one of the towns explored.Praise for The Ghosts Have Never Left âÇÖA loving, haunting, fitting tribute to the material legacy of a generation of dreamers and schemers.áThe Ghosts Have Never Left is a rich addition to the lode of goldrush literature.âÇÖ - Professor Clare Wright OAM, author of The Forgotten Rebels of EurekaâÇÖYou have taken me to places I didnâÇÖt know existed.áTold me stories I had never heard before.áEvery Victorian should make this delightful book compulsory reading.áGo and visit.âÇÖ - Hon. Ted Baillieu AO, Former Premier of VictoriaâÇÖThis beautiful book brings to life neglected stories of VictoriaâÇÖs gold rush era.áThe history of the small gold rush towns, some of which have disappeared completely, makes fascinating reading.âÇÖ - Hon. Steve Bracks AC, Former Premier of VictoriaâÇÖThis is a stunning book that has an important role to play.áIt needs to be in every library and for sale in every tourist information centre in Victoria. The photographs incorporating the infrared method of capture are critical to the mystical feel of the images.âÇÖ - Ellie Young, Owner and Director, Gold Street Studios, Trentham EastâÇÖWhat an extraordinary tribute to VictoriaâÇÖs goldfields history.áA haunting, eerie evocation of places that are thronged with ghosts.âÇÖ - Jane Sullivan, Senior Contributor, The Ageá

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